Co-owner and pastry chef of Sona in Los Angeles shares her recipe for cookies and milk. "Whether the children's or the adults' version, I'll always be transported to a time when I didn't have a care in the world and it felt great to be a little bit rebellious." —Michelle Myer

To make ganache: In a small saucepan, combine cream, 1/4 cup water, and ground coffee. Heat over medium heat until hot. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Strain cream mixture through a fine sieve into a clean 2-quart saucepan. Heat cream mixture over medium heat and bring just to a boil; remove from heat.

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites and salt with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks begin to form. Shift mixer to high and gradually beat in sugar until whites stiffen.

In a large bowl, combine almond meal, egg yolks, butter, chocolate, Cream of Wheat, and cocoa nibs; stir until blended. Fold in egg whites. Spoon mixture into a large food storage bag, and snip a large hole in 1 corner. Pipe mixture into bottom of ramekins to cover, about 1/2-inch thick.

Remove ganache from the freezer; lift from pan using foil ends. With a 2 1/4-inch round cutter, cut out 8 circles. Place a circle in the center of each ramekin. Pipe remaining batter over and around ganache to cover. Smooth tops. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

To make milk eau-de-vie: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine milk, sugar, and vanilla bean. Bring just to a boil, lower heat and simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Discard vanilla bean, pour milk into a bowl, and refrigerate until cold.

Preheat oven to 375°. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until tops feel firm, 21 to 23 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet 10 minutes.

Place remaining ganache in a small saucepan, and melt over low heat. To serve, run a knife carefully around the insides of the ramekins and invert cookies onto a plate. Remove paper. Drizzle with warm ganache and sugared cocoa nibs.